Evolutionary Psychology and Terrorism

Author:   Max Taylor (University of St Andrews, UK) ,  Jason Roach ,  Ken Pease (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138928763


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Max Taylor (University of St Andrews, UK) ,  Jason Roach ,  Ken Pease (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.294kg
ISBN:  

9781138928763


ISBN 10:   1138928763
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: What has evolution got to do with terrorism?, Max Taylor, Jason Roach and Ken Pease 2. Evolutionary Psychology, Terrorism and Terrorist Behaviour, Max Taylor 3. Evolutionary psychological influences on the contemporary causes of terrorist events, Paul Ekblom, Aiden Sidebottom and Richard Wortley 4. Terrorism - lessons from natural and human co-evolutionary arms races, Paul Ekblom 5. Why Terrorism Terrifies Us, Jordan Kiper and Richard Sosis 6. Terrorism as an Act-in-Context: A Contextual Behavioral Science Account, Akihiko Masuda, Matthew Donati, L. Ward Schaefer, and Mary L. Hill 7. Terrorism as Altruism: An Evolutionary Model For Understanding Terrorist Psychology, Rick O’Gorman and Andrew Silke 8. Terrorism’s Footprint of Fear, Jason Roach, Ken Pease, and Charlotte Sanson

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Max Taylor was until retirement Professor in International Relations at the University of St Andrews and Director of CSTPV (Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence). He is currently Visiting Professor at the Department of Security and Crime Sciences, UCL, London, and is Editor of the journal Terrorism and Political Violence. Jason Roach is Reader in Crime and Policing and the Director of the Crime and Policing Group, at the University of Huddersfield. Ken Pease is a forensic psychologist, former Professor of Criminology at Manchester University and Acting Head of the Home Office Police Research Group.

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